Tech News: US Defense Contractors Flunk Basic Cybersecurity

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Tech News: US Defense Contractors Flunk Basic Cybersecurity

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Dec 1, 2022

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Cybersecurity researchers find that only 13% of defense contractors in the US pass a basic set of cybersecurity regulations. Elon Musk wants to put a chip in someone's brain within six months. And could hydrogen fuel your next trip on a jet?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Tech News: US Defense Contractors Flunk Basic Cybersecurity

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